{"id":193927,"date":"2014-03-04T13:00:52","date_gmt":"2014-03-04T02:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/au\/real-weddings\/from-mix-tape-to-marriage-jessica-jareds-modern-vintage-wedding\/"},"modified":"2022-03-16T15:39:17","modified_gmt":"2022-03-16T04:39:17","slug":"from-mix-tape-to-marriage-jessica-jareds-modern-vintage-wedding","status":"publish","type":"au-real-wedding","link":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/real-weddings\/from-mix-tape-to-marriage-jessica-jareds-modern-vintage-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"From mix tape to marriage: Jessica &amp; Jared&#8217;s modern vintage wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\">When your sister works for the number one wedding website in Australia (that\u2019s us!) and can advise you in every aspect, your big day is bound to be breathtaking.<\/p>\n<p>Jessica Beckman (sister to <a title=\"Easy Weddings\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Easy Weddings<\/a> account manager, Emily) married best friend Jared Major on November 16, 2013 in what was a quintessentially Melbourne, modern vintage wedding.<\/p>\n<p>The vibrant bayside suburb St Kilda played host to the union of the beach-loving pair and, before 140 friends and family, Jess and Jared, both 28, exchanged vows at iconic <a title=\"Luna Park\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingVenues\/Melbourne\/LunaPark\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Luna Park<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The choice of ceremony venue not only provided for playful photo opportunities (by <a title=\"Serendipity Image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingPhotography\/Melbourne\/SerendipityImage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Serendipity Image<\/a>), capturing the mood of their modern vintage theme, but for Jess, it was a practical decision too.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe didn\u2019t want the stress of dealing with Melbourne\u2019s weather conditions and wanted it inside,\u201d she says. \u201cWe fell instantly in love!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Later at St Kilda\u2019s <a title=\"Encore St Kilda\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingVenues\/Melbourne\/EncoreStKildaBeach\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Encore<\/a>, guests enjoyed a delicious three-course menu including roast pork dumplings, ocean trout ravioli and mini house-made ice-creams.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<a title=\"Encore St Kilda\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingVenues\/Melbourne\/EncoreStKildaBeach\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Encore<\/a> are known for their amazing food and they still exceeded expectations,\u201d gushes Jess.<\/p>\n<p>Whilst this wedding had all the ingredients of a spectacular event \u2013 two amazing venues, an entertaining celebrant, <a title=\"The Wedding Zone\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingDecorations\/Melbourne\/TheWeddingZone\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">beautiful styling<\/a> and much more \u2013 what guests will ultimately remember is the pure joy of a love that began humbly with a <a title=\"How We Met: Jared &amp; Jess\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/blogs\/real-brides\/how-we-met-jared-and-jess\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mix tape<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Jessica_Jared_Modern-Vintage-Wedding_009\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Jessica_Jared_Modern-Vintage-Wedding_009.jpg\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Jessica_Jared_Modern-Vintage-Wedding_076\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Jessica_Jared_Modern-Vintage-Wedding_076.jpg\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" alt=\"Jessica_Jared_Modern-Vintage-Wedding_309_077\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Jessica_Jared_Modern-Vintage-Wedding_309_077.jpg\" width=\"309\" height=\"464\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" alt=\"Jessica_Jared_Modern-Vintage-Wedding_309_070\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Jessica_Jared_Modern-Vintage-Wedding_309_070.jpg\" width=\"309\" height=\"464\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Jared has his own style and wanted it to shine through for the wedding day,&#8221; remarks Jess. His outfit was an eclectic mix of pieces from Topman, Hugo Boss, <a title=\"Roger David\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/FormalWear\/Canberra\/RogerDavid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Roger David<\/a> and Country Road.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" alt=\"Jessica_Jared_Modern-Vintage-Wedding_309_041\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Jessica_Jared_Modern-Vintage-Wedding_309_041.jpg\" width=\"309\" height=\"464\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" alt=\"Jessica_Jared_Modern-Vintage-Wedding_309_046\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Jessica_Jared_Modern-Vintage-Wedding_309_046.jpg\" width=\"309\" height=\"464\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Jessica_Jared_Modern-Vintage-Wedding_042\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Jessica_Jared_Modern-Vintage-Wedding_042.jpg\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Jessica_Jared_Modern-Vintage-Wedding_012\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Jessica_Jared_Modern-Vintage-Wedding_012.jpg\" width=\"620\" height=\"931\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" alt=\"Jessica_Jared_Modern-Vintage-Wedding_309_043\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Jessica_Jared_Modern-Vintage-Wedding_309_043.jpg\" width=\"309\" height=\"464\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" alt=\"Jessica_Jared_Modern-Vintage-Wedding_309_014\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Jessica_Jared_Modern-Vintage-Wedding_309_014.jpg\" width=\"309\" height=\"464\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<blockquote><p>\u00a0Using a private dressmaker to create her stunning gown, Jess incorporated lace from her mother&#8217;s wedding dress into the design to form one of the skirt&#8217;s layers.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" alt=\"Jessica_Jared_Modern-Vintage-Wedding_309_013\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Jessica_Jared_Modern-Vintage-Wedding_309_013.jpg\" width=\"309\" height=\"464\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" alt=\"Jessica_Jared_Modern-Vintage-Wedding_309_068\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Jessica_Jared_Modern-Vintage-Wedding_309_068.jpg\" width=\"309\" height=\"464\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Jessica_Jared_Modern-Vintage-Wedding_018\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Jessica_Jared_Modern-Vintage-Wedding_018.jpg\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Jessica_Jared_Modern-Vintage-Wedding_050\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Jessica_Jared_Modern-Vintage-Wedding_050.jpg\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Jessica_Jared_Modern-Vintage-Wedding_019\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Jessica_Jared_Modern-Vintage-Wedding_019.jpg\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" alt=\"Jessica_Jared_Modern-Vintage-Wedding_309_010\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Jessica_Jared_Modern-Vintage-Wedding_309_010.jpg\" width=\"309\" height=\"464\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" alt=\"Jessica_Jared_Modern-Vintage-Wedding_309_005\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Jessica_Jared_Modern-Vintage-Wedding_309_005.jpg\" width=\"309\" height=\"464\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<blockquote><p>Of his new wife, Jared says, &#8220;She&#8217;s hilarious and gorgeous &#8211; equal amounts of both; she&#8217;s the best company to keep and I plan on keeping that company quite greedily.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Jessica_Jared_Modern-Vintage-Wedding_055\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Jessica_Jared_Modern-Vintage-Wedding_055.jpg\" width=\"620\" height=\"840\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Jessica_Jared_Modern-Vintage-Wedding_001\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Jessica_Jared_Modern-Vintage-Wedding_001.jpg\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" alt=\"Jessica_Jared_Modern-Vintage-Wedding_309_048\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Jessica_Jared_Modern-Vintage-Wedding_309_048.jpg\" width=\"309\" height=\"464\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" alt=\"Jessica_Jared_Modern-Vintage-Wedding_309_003\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Jessica_Jared_Modern-Vintage-Wedding_309_003.jpg\" width=\"309\" height=\"464\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Jessica_Jared_Modern-Vintage-Wedding_054\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Jessica_Jared_Modern-Vintage-Wedding_054.jpg\" width=\"620\" height=\"452\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Jessica_Jared_Modern-Vintage-Wedding_053\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Jessica_Jared_Modern-Vintage-Wedding_053.jpg\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Each carrying simple bunches of baby&#8217;s breath and dusty miller, the three bridesmaids wore silver dresses of different designs.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Jessica_Jared_Modern-Vintage-Wedding_023\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Jessica_Jared_Modern-Vintage-Wedding_023.jpg\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" alt=\"Jessica_Jared_Modern-Vintage-Wedding_309_062\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Jessica_Jared_Modern-Vintage-Wedding_309_062.jpg\" width=\"309\" height=\"464\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" alt=\"Jessica_Jared_Modern-Vintage-Wedding_309_037\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Jessica_Jared_Modern-Vintage-Wedding_309_037.jpg\" width=\"309\" height=\"464\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" alt=\"Jessica_Jared_Modern-Vintage-Wedding_309_033\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Jessica_Jared_Modern-Vintage-Wedding_309_033.jpg\" width=\"309\" height=\"464\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" alt=\"Jessica_Jared_Modern-Vintage-Wedding_309_026\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Jessica_Jared_Modern-Vintage-Wedding_309_026.jpg\" width=\"309\" height=\"464\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Jessica_Jared_Modern-Vintage-Wedding_025\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Jessica_Jared_Modern-Vintage-Wedding_025.jpg\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Everyone at the wedding knows me and would agree that Jared is the only person that would be able to put up with me!&#8221; laughs Jess.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Jessica_Jared_Modern-Vintage-Wedding_059\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Jessica_Jared_Modern-Vintage-Wedding_059.jpg\" width=\"620\" height=\"931\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" alt=\"Jessica_Jared_Modern-Vintage-Wedding_309_057\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Jessica_Jared_Modern-Vintage-Wedding_309_057.jpg\" width=\"309\" height=\"464\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" alt=\"Jessica_Jared_Modern-Vintage-Wedding_309_058\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Jessica_Jared_Modern-Vintage-Wedding_309_058.jpg\" width=\"309\" height=\"464\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Jessica_Jared_Modern-Vintage-Wedding_056\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Jessica_Jared_Modern-Vintage-Wedding_056.jpg\" width=\"620\" height=\"932\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Despite their dubious dancing skills, Jess and Jared attempted the final dance from\u00a0<i>Dirty Dancing <\/i>for their bridal waltz. &#8220;We know it has been done before&#8230; it wasn&#8217;t perfect, but gee, it was a lot of fun!&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Photos courtesy of <a title=\"Serendipity Image\" href=\"http:\/\/www.serendipityimage.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Serendipity Image<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":158391,"parent":0,"template":"","au_real_wedding_category":[6852],"au_real_wedding_tag":[6975,7069,7082,7091,7145,7172],"au_real_wedding_style":[],"au_real_wedding_location":[],"au_real_wedding_setting":[],"au_real_wedding_colour":[10577,10583],"au_real_wedding_competition":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/au-real-wedding\/193927"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/au-real-wedding"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/au-real-wedding"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/au-real-wedding\/193927\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/158391"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=193927"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"au_real_wedding_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/au_real_wedding_category?post=193927"},{"taxonomy":"au_real_wedding_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/au_real_wedding_tag?post=193927"},{"taxonomy":"au_real_wedding_style","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/au_real_wedding_style?post=193927"},{"taxonomy":"au_real_wedding_location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/au_real_wedding_location?post=193927"},{"taxonomy":"au_real_wedding_setting","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/au_real_wedding_setting?post=193927"},{"taxonomy":"au_real_wedding_colour","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/au_real_wedding_colour?post=193927"},{"taxonomy":"au_real_wedding_competition","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/au_real_wedding_competition?post=193927"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}